After months of delays and community pushback, a contract to allow the Denver Dream Center to take over the Globeville Recreation Center was denied by Denver City Council — leaving the building empty for yet another lengthy period.
The space has been vacant since November, when Birdseed Collective, another local nonprofit with long ties to the neighborhood, was forced to vacate the building on short notice by Denver Parks and Recreation.
For over a decade, Birdseed had offered a variety of services, like a food pantry, community craft nights and more.
The decision to force out Birdseed and bring in the Denver Dream Center was controversial. While Birdseed was able to find a new space just up the road from the rec center, neighbors said the rec center location had been convenient and that Birdseed stewarded the space well…